I do not mean in any way to minimize the impact of today's decision. It is a terrible ruling that sets an arbitrary standard for coverage. It also sets southern states free to pass restrictions on voting and get rewarded in the next election while the litigation against it proceeds.
However...
While southern racists may-in a perverse turn of history given how close we are to Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech- be shouting, "Free at last!", they shouldn't be jumping to pass mountains of new voter restrictions. Preclearance is not dead, at least not yet...
Follow me over the flip for the glimmer of hope that still exists for voting rights in this country.